Portugal replaced Egypt in World League 2013

Portugal, ranked 36th in the world, finished 16th in last year’s World League and were eligible to fill the vacancy left by Egypt who withdrew citing difficulty in complying with tournament regulations - having lost to the Netherlands in the second round of the World League 2013 qualifiers.


Portugal will join Pool C, which consists of Canada, South Korea, Finland, The Netherlands, and Japan. The times and locations of Portugal’s home matches will be confirmed in the coming days.

The World League will feature 18 teams (three groups of six teams) for the first time in its history.

Group A: Brazil, Poland, USA, Bulgaria, Argentina, France
Group B: Russia, Italy, Cuba, Serbia, Germany, Iran
Group C: Canada, Korea, Finland, Netherlands, Japan, Portugal

source: fivb.org

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